Number of pages: 32Publisher: Holiday House (USA)First published in: 2002Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? YesIs this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Loreen Leedy's Math Books)

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﻿Synopsis by the author/publisher​Introduces subtraction through the activities of animal students.

“"There are only five kids ahead of us, Ginger." "Now there are only four in line." "Oh good, those two girls are leaving." "That means only two kids to go."​”

Recommended age range:5 years old +

Relevant mathematics topics:Addition & Subtraction​​Possible teaching activities:At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.

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